diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.BeanMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.BeanMappingMethod.ftl
index c9cb62b65..e76d25776 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.BeanMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.BeanMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@
     </#if>
 }
 <#macro throws>
-    <@compress single_line=true>
-        <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)> throws </#if>
+    <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)><#lt> throws </#if><@compress single_line=true>
         <#list thrownTypes as exceptionType>
             <@includeModel object=exceptionType/>
             <#if exceptionType_has_next>, </#if>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.IterableMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.IterableMappingMethod.ftl
index 06a9f9ffb..a66f5daa0 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.IterableMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.IterableMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@
     </#if>
 }
 <#macro throws>
-    <@compress single_line=true>
-        <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)> throws </#if>
+    <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)><#lt> throws </#if><@compress single_line=true>
         <#list thrownTypes as exceptionType>
             <@includeModel object=exceptionType/>
             <#if exceptionType_has_next>, </#if>
diff --git a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.MapMappingMethod.ftl b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.MapMappingMethod.ftl
index fc27b6bb4..a0dc5d753 100644
--- a/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.MapMappingMethod.ftl
+++ b/processor/src/main/resources/org.mapstruct.ap.model.MapMappingMethod.ftl
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@
     </#if>
 }
 <#macro throws>
-    <@compress single_line=true>
-        <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)> throws </#if>
+    <#if (thrownTypes?size > 0)><#lt> throws </#if><@compress single_line=true>
         <#list thrownTypes as exceptionType>
             <@includeModel object=exceptionType/>
             <#if exceptionType_has_next>, </#if>